Quote Originally Posted by DTrain View Post
Part of the issue not previously mentioned is the AUDIENCE present. If you were to go to a Burns Night with several knowlegdeable (and well dressed) kilties, a casual kilt would stand out more. If you were to go to an event where you were the only one kilted, then a casual kilt with formal accessories would be fine. I believe that 95% of people would never know the difference. Would it matter to you?
I like to assume that everyone at any event will be knowledgable (I have been cornered a few times when I least expected it) and that I should do my best just in case they are. Assuming that no one will know that difference seems like a disservice to them and to me. Wear the best you have. No one can fault anyone for trying their best and if someone does fault you than it shows their ignorance.

It's like the parents that bought their kids the $2 "transmorphers" for Christmas and figured they were the same as the $10 transformer. The kids always knew